Rick Lee James Podcast Network

Is Santa Real? A Look At Mister Rogers Neighborhood Episode 1261   This week marks the long awaited return of our friend David Dault to the show. In this special Christmas themed episode, we look at Episode 1261 of Mister Rogers Neighborhood, a controversial show where Mister Rogers arrives in his neighborhood with a Santa Claus costume, and raises some serious questions for his television neighbo...

Craig Harmann & Church Music Makers - Episode 399  About Church Music Makers We are all church music makers. We may be in big congregations, small congregations, congregations with minimal resources, congregations with many resources. We may be organists, choir directors, guitar players, drummers, singers, whatever the case is, this blog is for all of us! Church Music Makers is written by Craig Ha...

Note To Readers…If you play the videos included with this post while reading, you’re guaranteed a 150% better reading experience. Second Note To Readers…(There’s a 50% chance of that being true) Hello My Friends,When my latest album, Thunder, came out it was generating a lot of really great buzz. Some of this was due to the fact that it was the first album to include a never before released song b...

On January 21st, 2020, Religion News Service posted an article written by Shane Claiborne that said, “A lot of contemporary worship music doesn’t offer the best theology, but 'Hymn for the 81%,' by a South Bend, Indiana, worship leader, has gone viral with a cocktail of prophetic fire and Christ-like grace.” Daniel Deitrich, who wrote and performed Hymn For The 81% is a singer/songwriter based in...

Hymn For The 81% with guest Daniel Deitrich - Episode 398  On January 21st, 2020, Religion News Service posted an article written by Shane Claiborne that said, “A lot of contemporary worship music doesn’t offer the best theology, but 'Hymn for the 81%,' by a South Bend, Indiana, worship leader, has gone viral with a cocktail of prophetic fire and Christ-like grace.” Daniel Deitrich, who wrote and...

Advent Week 1 - Sabbath Reflection “Into this world, this demented inn, in which there is absolutely no room for him at all, Christ comes uninvited. But because he cannot be at home in it, because he is out of place in it, and yet he must be in it, his place is with those others for whom there is no room. His place is with those who do not belong, who are rejected by power because they are regarde...

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Happy Thanksgiving Friends, I hope you all have a wonderful day! Blessings, Rick Lee James We give you thanks, O Lord, with our whole heart; before the world we sing your praise; We bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word. We give thanks for your enduring blessings. – ...

William Willimon: The Gospel For The Person Who Has Everything - Episode 397  In his book, the Gospel for the Person who has everything, Bishop William Willimon brings the Gospel of Jesus Christ to life for the person who has everything – happy, fulfilled human beings, who don’t feel the same level of need expressed by the downcast, the outcast, the brokenhearted, and the miserable. Willimon says...

Thanksgiving in 2020 is going to be different for a lot of us this year. The CDC as been warning against traveling for the Holidays and that’s probably for the best since it would be better to have Thanksgiving on Zoom that Christmas in the ICU. However you do it, love each other well and be as safe as possible. That being said, if you are looking for something to listen to over the Holidays , I p...

I had a late night of podcasting last night with my new friend Daniel Deitrich, writer of the song, Hymn For The 81%. It was a good conversation and I am still pondering some things this morning that we discussed last night. (You can hear our conversation in about week and a half) Today I woke up for a 5am prayer time, did a 6 mile run , showered and then did my morning devotions from today’s lect...

The Life She Once Knew with Vanna Nguyen & Anna Donato - Episode 396  Disclaimer: Today’s episode, while ultimately about faith and forgiveness, contains mature themes dealing with sexual assault so please use your discretion.   In 1981, a mother faced death as she lay on the floor of a small boat in the South China Sea fleeing for her life after the Vietnam War. In 2008, her daughter lay awaiting...

Guest Joel Vaughn - Episode 395  Since his official debut, Bigger Than Me, in 2008, Joel Vaughn has become one of Christian Hit Radio’s most consistent performers. His hit singles have included 2019’s “I Look To You,” which reached #3 on Billboard’s Christian Hot AC Recurrent chart, as well as “Wide Awake,” “As You Are,” “Pray It Up,” and “More Than Good Enough.” He has garnered more than 10 milli...

Hello Neighbor! with Special Guest  Matthew Cordell - A World Kindness Day Special To help celebrate World Kindness Day (Friday November 13th), we are sharing this conversation with Matthew Cordell, Author and Illustrator of " Hello Neighbor", The Authorized Picture Book Biography of Fred Rogers. About Hello, Neighbor! The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers Groundbreaking in a quiet, generous...

Guest Caroline Cobb - Episode 394  CAROLINE COBB SHORT BIO: In 2011, singer-songwriter Caroline Cobb gave herself a goal to write a song for every book of the Bible in a year. That year of writing set in motion a passion to tell the stories of scripture through music, with imagination, artistry and faithfulness to the text.    Caroline’s forthcoming album, A Seed, A Sunrise, explores the longing h...

Welcome To The Neighborhood Election Day Special: What Do You Do With The Mad That You Feel?  In the United States it's election day and for many of us it's a time of strong feelings and great tension. No matter who wins, there will be many who are filled with great joy and many who are filled with great anger and disappointment. I'm very much concerned about what we do with those strong feelings...

Standing On The Wall: Prayers To Preserve The Integrity of a Nation with Jannah Scott - Episode 393  Standing on the Wall  Prayers to Preserve the Integrity of a Nation  A New Book by Jannah Scott  Standing on the Wall is a heart-felt manifestation of the sincere prayers of intercessors who have committed their lives to pray for the United States of America. The book focuses on prayers that each p...

For Love of Neighbor: Politics For The Common Good - Episode 392  https://faithandpubliclife.com/flon/ A documentary film, For Love of Neighbor: Politics for the Common Good, tells the stories of three individuals—Sen. Tim Scott, Justin Giboney, and Sarah Imboden—who, on different levels and in distinct ways, are seeking to engage faithfully in contemporary American politics. The film does not pro...

Out of the Depths: Into Psalm 130 - Episode 391  Today on the show I share from my book, Out of the Depths: A Songwriter's Journey Through The Psalms. If you would like a copy, you can get it at the Amazon link below. -Blessings, Rick Lee James   Listen To Rick Lee James Music on Pandora One of the best ways to support independent artists during Covid-19 is to stream our music on platforms like Pa...

Taking A Look At The True State of the Pro-Life Argument In America - An Article by David French: Episode 390  This week I share a thought provoking article from David French. David is the Senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s also a columnist for Time. He’s the author of Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can’t Ignore , and the newly released Divided We Fall , among others.  Web Site For This Article by Dav...

Actress Shannen Fields and her new movie "The Order of Rights" - Episode 389 On October 2nd, 2020, The new film “The Order of Rights” releases on Amazon, Google, and VUDU streaming platforms. The title of the film, "Order of Rights" refers to the order in which the categories of rights are listed in that Declaration of Independence: Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of happiness. The film centers on Emma...

Him + Her Worship - Episode 388 Even In The Dark, which released on September 4th, is the full-length debut from Minneapolis-based husband/wife folk-pop duo Him + Her Worship. Even In The Dark is grounded in the assurance of God’s steadfast love throughout life’s deepest valleys and highest peaks. Him + Her Worship’s Seth and Jenna Herlich  who wrote, recorded and produced the project, have stop b...

Fred Rogers Speaks- Episode 387 It has been one of those weeks you never thought would come. A house fire at my parents place, sewer backup flooding my own house, migraines, and power outages. Not even to mention the Pandemic, Presidential election craziness, and life as a teacher/online school parent/worship pastor. I needed to hear from a calm voices this week so I brought a dear old friend on t...

Welcome To The Neighborhood: Mister Rogers Speaks This week I'm happy to present the words of Fred Rogers, from in his own lips. Take a few quiet moments to listen and be refreshed by these timeless words of wisdom and kindness. ----more---- Podcasts From Rick Lee James & Voices In My Head Productions This Podcast Is Hosted by Rick Lee James Mister Rogers Quotes on Twitter: @MisterRogersSay Rick L...

Where Goodness Still Grows with guest Amy Peterson- Episode 386 Social media and recent political events have exposed the fault lines that exist within our country and our spiritual communities. The corruption and blind spots of the evangelical church have led to the departure of so many from faith, who cite hypocrisy and partisanship as reasons they can’t stay. Chillingly, many of the virtues tha...